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England in 1477

Historical records for England in 1477, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

8Records
8Events
5Named people
4Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

1 January 1477Death of Edward IVEdward IV

Nancy · House / House of York

Edwards ally, the Duke of Burgundy, dies without an heir, Louis XI claims his lands. Burgundys daughter Mary & stepmother Margaret of York turn to Edward for help

Other Events

1477Arrest of George of ClarenceGeorge of Clarence

East Anglia · House / House of Plantagenet

Imprisoned for involvement in the East Anglia uprising & trying to usurp the throne

1477Birth of Thomas BoleynThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1st

House / House of Boleyn

Birth of Thomas Boleyn

1477Lady of the GarterElizabeth of York

House / House of Tudor

Named a Lady of the Garter, along with her mother and her paternal aunt Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk

1477PeerageThomas Butler Ormond, 7th

Ormonde · House / House of Butler

Created Earl of Ormonde, 7th

1477Reballion of East AngliaGeorge of Clarence

East Anglia · House / House of Plantagenet

Imprisoned for involvement in the East Anglia uprising & trying to usurp the throne

1477TreasonGeorge of Clarence

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Tried for treason & attainted by Parliament

1477TrialGeorge of Clarence

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Tried for treason & attainted by Parliament

Names involved

Edward IVElizabeth of YorkGeorge of ClarenceThomas Boleyn Wiltshire, 1stThomas Butler Ormond, 7th

Places involved

East AngliaLondonNancyOrmonde

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.